Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 1
Regular Season Game 68
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Friday, June 20, 1969 (N) at Astrodome
SD N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 HOU N 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 x - 6 8 1
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Arcia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cannizzaro c 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 Brown rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Colbert 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 Ferrara lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Spiezio 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gaston cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Dean ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kirby p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Stahl ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Arlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 4 1 1 9 24* 2 * - Files missing details on 12 outs. FIELDING - DP: 1. Dean-Arcia-Colbert. E: Spiezio (12). PB: Cannizzaro 2 (8). BATTING - HR: Colbert (13,2nd inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). GDP: Arcia (2,off Dierker). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Brown (3,2nd base off Dierker/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Valdespino lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Gotay 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Wynn cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 Menke ss 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 Edwards c 4 1 1 2 0 1 9 0 Blefary 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Geiger rf 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 Rader 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Dierker p 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 6 8 6 3 9 27* 2 * - Files missing details on 16 outs. FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Gotay-Blefary. E: Edwards (3). BATTING - 2B: Menke (15,off Kirby); Blefary (12,off Kirby). 3B: Edwards (2,off Kirby). HBP: Rader (2,by Kirby). GDP: Gotay (3,off Kirby). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Gotay (2,2nd base off Kirby/Cannizzaro).
PITCHING
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kirby L(2-8) 7 8 6 6 2 7 0 32 Arlin 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 Totals 8 8 6 6 3 9 0 36 HBP: Kirby (2,Rader).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(9-5) 9 4 1 1 1 9 1 31 WP: Dierker (4). Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt Time of Game: 2:15 Starting Lineups: San Diego Padres Houston Astros 1. Arcia 2b Valdespino lf 2. Cannizzaro c Gotay 2b 3. Brown rf Wynn cf 4. Colbert 1b Menke ss 5. Ferrara lf Edwards c 6. Spiezio 3b Blefary 1b 7. Gaston cf Geiger rf 8. Dean ss Rader 3b 9. Kirby p Dierker p PADRES 1ST: Arcia out on an unknown play; Cannizzaro out on an unknown play; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Valdespino out on an unknown play; Gotay out on an unknown play; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0. PADRES 2ND: Colbert homered; Ferrara singled; Spiezio out on an unknown play; Gaston struck out; Dean out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Menke doubled; Edwards out on an unknown play [Menke to third]; Blefary doubled [Menke scored]; Geiger struck out; Rader out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. PADRES 3RD: Kirby struck out; Arcia out on an unknown play; Cannizzaro out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Valdespino singled; Gotay grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Valdespino out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. PADRES 4TH: Brown singled; Colbert out on an unknown play; Ferrara struck out; Brown stole second [Brown to third (error by Edwards)]; Spiezio out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn walked; Cannizzaro allowed a passed ball [Wynn to second]; Menke walked; Edwards tripled [Wynn scored, Menke scored]; Blefary out on an unknown play; Geiger reached on a fielder's choice [Edwards scored]; Rader struck out; Dierker reached on an error by Spiezio [Geiger to second, Dierker to first]; Valdespino out on an unknown play; 3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. PADRES 5TH: Gaston singled; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Gaston to second]; Dean out on an unknown play; Kirby struck out; Arcia out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Gotay singled; Wynn struck out; Menke out on an unknown play; Gotay stole second; Edwards out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. PADRES 6TH: Cannizzaro struck out; Brown out on an unknown play; Colbert out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Blefary out on an unknown play; Geiger singled; Rader was hit by a pitch [Geiger to second]; Dierker singled [Geiger scored, Rader to third, Dierker out at second]; Valdespino singled [Rader scored]; Cannizzaro allowed a passed ball [Valdespino to second]; Gotay out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6. PADRES 7TH: Ferrara struck out; Spiezio out on an unknown play; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn out on an unknown play; Menke struck out; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6. PADRES 8TH: Dean out on an unknown play; STAHL BATTED FOR KIRBY; Stahl walked; Arcia grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Stahl out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: ARLIN REPLACED STAHL (PITCHING); Blefary struck out; Geiger struck out; Rader walked; Dierker out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6. PADRES 9TH: Cannizzaro out on an unknown play; Brown struck out; Colbert out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Padres 1 4 1 3 Astros 6 8 1 6
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